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T-Mobile MDA Compact review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 58x18x106 mm
Weight: 170 g
Built-in devices: camera
OS & software
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Second Edition, Phone Edition
Software included: Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Calculator, Solitaire, MSN Messenger, Pocket Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player 10 for Pocket PC, Jawbreaker, Inbox, Voice Recorder, Microsoft Reader 2.0 for Pocket PC, Terminal Services Client, Pictures, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, T9, Numeric, Multi-Tap, IntelliPad, IntelliDialler, email setup wizard, GPRS usage monitor, Zip file manager
Synchronisation software: ActiveSync
Desktop software: Outlook
Host PC system requirements: PC with Windows 98/ 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor
Processor: Intel XScale PXA272
Clock speed: 416 MHz
Memory
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 64 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display
Display type: transflective TFT
Display size: 2.9 in
Native resolution: 240x320 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Connectivity / expansion
Wired connections: USB
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless WAN: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible)
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Removable battery: yes
Number of batteries: 1
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Audio
Audio input: microphone
Audio output: speaker, headphone jack
Voice recording capability: Yes
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Overview

T-Mobile MDA Compact

Editors rating
Rating: 8.0
Verdict

We like T-Mobile's MDA Compact as much as we liked the similar i-mate JAM. The only drawbacks -- of both devices -- are limited memory and lack of built-in Wi-Fi.

Typical price

£ 170

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